Scuba Diving
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The Water is Wide
Twenty-three years on land did not prepare me
for the quick riot of colors
which sink steadily into a blue world
whose infinite appetite devours light.
To go inside, to enter deeply,
is what brought us here, where our hair
floats above us like a wild crown
that points towards heaven.
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Even what we fear is beautiful
and part of what we came for—encounter
with shark or elusive jellyfish.
And the unequalled quiet that intoxicates.
The freedom
from time’s ticking watch,
the elegant way that everything bends
in the blue-black veil it wears.
We run our hands over an edge of a cave,
praying, sacred, sacred, and sacred.
As we make our careful ascent back
to the surface, we feel less in danger of
our eardrums exploding
and more of the pleasant feeling
welling up in our hearts.
1997 Moira G Gallaga©
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Thank you alocsin. Palawan is heaven for divers - Coron, El Nido, Amanpulo and of course, Tubbataha.
Nice poem, I like your selection of images too.
Thanks coolmon2009, glad you liked it.
Loving these photos!! And I loved this Hub, maybe cause I'm a pieces. Lol
A fellow Piscean! That would explain our common love and affinity for the aquatic realm Dee42. Being by the beach and in the water simply rejuvenates me, I get recharged whenever I find myself by the sea. If not, a long soak in a warm bath does just as well. Thanks for your comments.
Marvelous. ...I've harbored this secret fantasy of diving for years, and this is exactly how I envisioned it.
mvaivata, diving is a truly magical and wonderful experience. You are brought to another world and it is quite peaceful and tranquil down there. You should try it one of these days. Thank you for your comment.
Beautiful, made me miss blowing bubbles under the waves!
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Thanks for your comment and the SHARE Brett.Tesol. It might be too cold to comfortably blow bubbles under the waves in Korea but the Philippines is just nearby if you one day plan to reconnect once again with the sea and the wonders beneath it. Many Koreans visit the Philippines to go diving for the weekend.
I can't say which I like more, the beautiful poem or the beautiful pictures! What a lovely tour of underwater. Voted up. Thanks for SHARING.
Thank you for your comments and the share, tillsontitan.
alocsin Level 8 Commenter 3 months ago
Beautiful poem and pictures, especially of Palawan. Voting this Up and Beautiful.